Claino con Osteno

Claino con Osteno (Comasco: Scin Osten [ˌʃĩː uˈstẽː]) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) north of Milan and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of Como. It is a small comune on Lake Lugano, composed of a series of small frazioni (hamlets): the biggest ones (Claino and Osteno) have been chosen for the municipal name.

Claino con Osteno

Scin Osten  (Lombard)
Comune di Claino con Osteno
Coat of arms
Location of Claino con Osteno
Claino con Osteno
Location of Claino con Osteno in Italy
Claino con Osteno
Claino con Osteno (Lombardy)
Coordinates: 46°0′N 9°5′E
CountryItaly
RegionLombardy
ProvinceComo (CO)
FrazioniBarclaino, Rescia, Righeggia, San Lucio
Government
  MayorAlessandra De Bernardi
Area
  Total13.1 km2 (5.1 sq mi)
Elevation
280 m (920 ft)
Population
 (31 March 2017[2])[3]
  Total555
  Density42/km2 (110/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Clainesi and Ostenesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
22010
Dialing code0344

Claino con Osteno borders the following municipalities: Alta Valle Intelvi, Laino, Ponna, Porlezza, Valsolda.

Near Osteno is a site with numerous late-Jurassic fossils characterized by integral fossilization, including the Squaloraja polyspondyla.

References

  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  3. "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.



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